Elon Musk and his artificial intelligence startup xAI have introduced Grok, an AI chatbot that has reportedly outperformed OpenAI's ChatGPT-3.5 in various academic tests. The primary aim of developing Grok is to create AI tools that support research and innovation, as stated by Musk and xAI in a post on the X platform. Grok's unique advantage lies in its real-time knowledge of the world through the X platform. It is designed to answer controversial questions and has a witty and rebellious personality.
Grok-1, the engine behind Grok, excelled in academic tests in mathematics and coding when compared to ChatGPT-3.5 but did not surpass OpenAI's more advanced version, GPT-4, in any of the tests.
Currently, Grok is available to a limited number of users in the United States through the X Premium+ subscription at $16 per month. xAI acknowledges that Grok is in its early beta stage and aims to make regular improvements. They also plan to implement safety measures to prevent malicious use, emphasizing their commitment to responsible AI development. Grok's launch follows the founding of xAI by Elon Musk eight months ago in March.